The Government has made a further £1 million available to help charitable and community organisations help people to cut their fuel bills. That’s about a penny and a half per UK resident: it’s unlikely to have a major impact. The ...
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Youngsters take advantage of expert advice at the MyFuture jobs fair
The Council’s Targeted Youth Support (TYS) team organised an event called “MyFuture” on 26th June at Mile End Ecology Pavilion. It was a jobs fair, designed to help young people not in education, employment or training (NEETS). Over 20 organisations ...
Read More »Council takes action to improve Kobi Nazrul Primary School
Tower Hamlets Council has applied to the Government for permission to replace the governors at Kobi Nazrul Primary School with immediate effect as part of an effort to improve educational performance, governance and leadership. Last year’s SATs results at the ...
Read More »Taking a walk on the mild side…
Last Thursday, 3,000 people went to the polls in Blackwall & Cubitt Town (BCT), to vote in a by-election. On Saturday, some 600 people marched through Tower Hamlets to protest against government funding cuts to GP surgeries. It’s a contemporary ...
Read More »Live from the count – Blackwall and Cubitt Town version
No, we are not re-living the joys of last month. This is the Blackwall & Cubitt Town by-election count we’re at. We’ll post updates when we can and we’ll be first with the news when the result is out. Kabir ...
Read More »Go get a bit of legacy back!
Public money funded the infrastructure for the Olympics and to date local people have had little legacy benefit back. However, now we find that the former Athlete’s village, East Village, is holding a series of free, al fresco fitness classes in ...
Read More »Subway’s the way to help hearts
On Sunday 370 runners put on their trainers and came down to Victoria Park for the first Subway Helping Hearts Family 5K event in the capital. Local professional boxer Aarron “The Marksmen” Morgan was on hand to start the race ...
Read More »All smiles as Scintilla hammers Walthamstow
Emdad Rahman Scintilla Cricket Club was unstoppable as Walthamstow Cricket Club were hammered at their home ground. The five wicket demolition job took place at the Peter May Sports Centre, Walthamstow. Scintilla CC captain, Faris Almas-Lee Rosmanizam, was unlucky with ...
Read More »Veteran Navy man inspires cricketing youngsters
by Emdad Rahman Navy veteran Roy Anderson visited Scintilla Eastbury Cricket Academy to give an inspiring speech to the Academy and senior members of Scintilla Cricket Club. `The visit also included a Q&A with Academy Members. Starry eyed youngsters and ...
Read More »Strawberry 1: strawberries and sandcastles
It just wouldn’t be summer without a trip to the seaside. Add just a hint of the beach by serving these bite sized British strawberries, dipped in dark glossy chocolate flavoured with just a hint of orange over a bed ...
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